Allen Hamburger v. Register Tapes Unlimited Inc et al

Filing 10

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE Why This Action Should Not be Remanded for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Accordingly, the parties are ordered to file cross-briefs, not to exceed ten pages, by no later than Thursday, September 29, 2011, to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure to satisfy the amount in controversy requirement. The parties should also deliver a courtesy copy to chambers. If a party does not file a brief, the court will regard the party as not opposing remand of this matter. (sch)

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1 2 O 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 11 ALLEN HAMBURGER, an individual, 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 15 REGISTER TAPE UNLIMITED, INC., a Texas corporation, 16 Defendant. ___________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. CV 11-05770 DDP (JCx) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THIS ACTION SHOULD NOT BE REMANDED FOR LACK OF SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION 17 18 It is not clear to the court that the amount in controversy in 19 this matter exceeds $75,000, as is required to establish diversity 20 jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332. 21 Accordingly, the parties are ordered to file cross-briefs, not 22 to exceed ten pages, by no later than Thursday, September 29, 2011, 23 to show cause why this action should not be dismissed for failure 24 to satisfy the amount in controversy requirement. 25 should also deliver a courtesy copy to chambers, Room 244-J, Second 26 Floor, 312 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles. 27 28 The parties The court notes that the Defendant has the burden of establishing removal jurisdiction. If a party does not file a 1 brief, the court will regard the party as not opposing remand of 2 this matter. 3 4 IT IS SO ORDERED. 5 6 7 Dated: September 19, 2011 DEAN D. PREGERSON United States District Judge 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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